Still under police investigation Billericay owner Glenn Tamplin sacked himself as team manager after they went down 2-5 to Wealdstone in the FA Trophy Quarter Final. He had asked Billericay players to give up a week's wage for the way they have performed in the last seven days but when only seven or eight of the players agreed, he insisted he had spent more than £2 million on the club and the players were not matching his investment. "We are not getting the results for what I am paying, so I am stepping down."
Elsewhere, Bostick Premier Thurrock join the list of non-league clubs feeling the financial pinch. Manager Mark Stimson insists he has been informed the club is to fold at the end of the season, but that his players, who achieved promotion in 2016/17, will continue to give their all in their remaining games. The club's owner put them up for sale at the start of the season for health reasons and no buyer has come forward.
Meanwhile York City Supporters Trust and owner Jason McGill are at a stand-off over shareholdings which could leave the club's future in doubt. The Trust owns 25% of the club and McGill 75%. As he and his company are covering the club's losses until moving to their new community stadium in 2019 he has asked for the Trust's 25%. Though the Trust, to protect the club, has offered 20% in a deal that would also see the Trust receive a payment if McGill sold his shares within two years of moving to their new stadium, McGill has rejected the offer. (Bootham Crescent is valued at £4.5 million by the City of York Council which would cover the money loaned by Mr McGill and his company.) The club's auditor speaking on McGill's behalf said that if the Trust refused the offer there was a real possibility of the club going out of business. He believes the shares would reward McGill's efforts at York, but as the shares currently have no value, and if there isn't a surplus from the sale of Bootham Crescent, McGill would stand to gain nothing, questions are being raised as to his motives. Supporters are currently urging McGill to be open about his vision for the club by providing business plans and management accounts for the last two years.
Elsewhere, Bostick Premier Thurrock join the list of non-league clubs feeling the financial pinch. Manager Mark Stimson insists he has been informed the club is to fold at the end of the season, but that his players, who achieved promotion in 2016/17, will continue to give their all in their remaining games. The club's owner put them up for sale at the start of the season for health reasons and no buyer has come forward.
Meanwhile York City Supporters Trust and owner Jason McGill are at a stand-off over shareholdings which could leave the club's future in doubt. The Trust owns 25% of the club and McGill 75%. As he and his company are covering the club's losses until moving to their new community stadium in 2019 he has asked for the Trust's 25%. Though the Trust, to protect the club, has offered 20% in a deal that would also see the Trust receive a payment if McGill sold his shares within two years of moving to their new stadium, McGill has rejected the offer. (Bootham Crescent is valued at £4.5 million by the City of York Council which would cover the money loaned by Mr McGill and his company.) The club's auditor speaking on McGill's behalf said that if the Trust refused the offer there was a real possibility of the club going out of business. He believes the shares would reward McGill's efforts at York, but as the shares currently have no value, and if there isn't a surplus from the sale of Bootham Crescent, McGill would stand to gain nothing, questions are being raised as to his motives. Supporters are currently urging McGill to be open about his vision for the club by providing business plans and management accounts for the last two years.